The Federal Government said it has completed the first section of 118 km of the Abuja-Kaduna-Kano Highway, costing N257 billion.
Minister of Works, David Umahi, announced the development while briefing journalists after the Federal Executive Council meeting held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Monday.
According to him, the last section of 164 km will be completed by November 2026.
Umahi noted that President Bola Tinubu has approved 27 road projects valued at over N3.9 trillion across 15 states as part of the Federal Government’s drive to improve road infrastructure nationwide.
According to the minister, the approved projects span Adamawa, Benue, Cross River, Ebonyi, Ekiti, Kogi, Kwara, Lagos, Niger, Ondo, Osun, Oyo, Plateau, Taraba, and Yobe states.
